A linear programming problem is one that is concerned with finding the optimal value (maximum or minimum) of a linear function of several variables (called objective function) subject to the ...

He wishes to find the maximum distance that he can travel. Express this problem as a linear programming problem. Answer: Maximise Z = x + y, subject to 2x + 3y ≤ 120 8x + 5y ≤ 400 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 ...